Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness ...

"Cephalopods use a complex system of muscles and nerves to exhibit dynamic control over the appearance and texture of their ...

Harvard engineers have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows soft robots to ...

Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing energetic materials—explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants—requires precise formulations, ...

ORNL researchers developed a novel extrusion technology that allows multiple materials to be printed in one bead.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, Washington State University engineers have created a way to 3D-print two types of steel in the same circular layer ...

Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...

Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...

The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers.